The National tribune., 1887-04-14

guage used by him in his veto massage, and by
pothers in Congress. lie says il will be cold
day for Bragg if he ever runs again for Congress
or any other position.
Amos Johnson. Co. /, 4th Ohio. Jefferson,
Iowa. INDUCES i'm a little sarcasm on the Presi-
dent for his veto of the pension bill.
J. I. Hudwell, CO. A, 18th KY, Woodbury.,
Ky. denOunces the President for vetoing the
pension bill, and is glad that the soldiers have
SC able and faithful an advocate as The Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE.
L. NJ. Burlison, Corporal, Co. d, 10th Wis,
New Centeryille. Wis, thinks the President
did a very cruel thing when he vetoed the
pension bill.
c. 4. Keller, Co. X, 80 Mimi; ]. W. Bailey,
Co. f. ID Colo Cav; l.. g. Cleninger, Co. c. 3ith
Iowa; G. f. Chatter, Go. L, 10th Iowa; C.. ID.
Mcdowell, Co. 1. 2lst No., all of Summerville,
Ore, express their hearty appreciation and in
dorsement of the course of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE in the matter of the veto. They say
they represent both political parties but stand
as a unit on all questions affecting the rights
of the soldiers
w. d. Bryant, Co. II, 18th Ind, GAINESVILLE,
Mo-. deprecates the veto of the pension bill,
and writes with bitterness of the action of the
four Union soldiers in Congress who voted to
sustain it. He says the old soldiers are in this
fight TO stay, and they will not let up" until
justice is accorded them.
Ark, says the veto of the pension bill and its
defeat in the House was the last straw on the
camel's back The disabled and suffering SOL
diers who would have been benefited by it
have lost all patience, and find no words strong
enough to express their disgust.
James Campbell. Co. ii, 10Th Ill, Caldwell,
Kan, expresses his warm appreciation OF the
efforts of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE in behalf
of the soldiers, and warmly denounces the
Presidents veto and the utterances of Gems
Bragg and Warner in Congress
Random Shots.
T. J. Payne, First Sergeant, Co. F, 18th Kan.
Robinson, Kan. would like to hear something
of the Seventh Corps, Army of the Frontier.
A. w. Batson, Co. ID. cd Ohio Payne, o.,
asks what has become of all of the Twenty
fourth Corps. He sees very little in regard to
their achievements.
q. F. hurry, Corporal, Co. B, SD Miss, (Con-
federate) Greensburg, Kan, says that many of
the Union soldiers seem to think that the Con-
federate army was almost entirely composed of
old men and boys. He says this was not the
case, particularly Of the regiments raised dur
ing the earlier years Of the war. He says they
did a great deal of hard fighting aad do not
want to be classed rs towards. He thinks the
President made a mistake in vetoing the pen
sion bill.
]. III. Morgan, Sergeant, Co. X, 10Th Ohio,
". hY.,
made mistake when he attempted TO correct
Comrade Frye by saying that it was Winches-
| ter instead of Manchester, KY, where the exc
cutiOn of the murderer took place, as described
| by Comrade Fry. The writer says he had conf
mand of the squad that dug the grave for the
unfortunate man, and he is not likely to forget
the name of the place, which is Manchester,
| Clay County.
A. Hubbs Co. II, 9Th Mimi, Moundville,
III hn har a la ,karn Of
plies to his suggestion through THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE that Reunion be held of the old
Eagle Brigade" strongly fayoring the project.
| lie says that If Capt Stewart, of the 18th Mo-,
who served on Gen. Mowers staff, is in st.
Louis. he should fix the day for tho meeting
during the National Encampment.
b. +. Eastman, Co. G, 95th ILL.,, Evans, n. Y,
wishes some of his comrades would write some
thing about his regiment.
| X. III. Palmer lS5th y. Y, thinks the men
who happened to be where they could plant
! their flags on forts and court houses are not
entitled TO any more credit than those who
fought at other points on the line. He think:
the boys had better take a rest on such ques
tions, and attend to the fight for the recognition
of their rights by Congress.
| J. +. Hall, Pentwater, Mich, sends printed
article by Charles X. Gibson, Acting Chaplain
of the Michigan Soldiers Home, in which he
criticiZes with some severity the question:
| which are required 10 be answered by the ap
plicants for admission 10 the Home. He say:
that such persons ought not to be regarded a!
paupers and mendieants, and thinks it whally
unnecessary and unwise to wound their feel
ings by such harsh catechism.
James NJ. Brotherton Co. X, 1st Tenn. Cav.
says THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is like COTE,
during the war-goo1 for breakfast, good fo
dinner good for supper, good for any time
He would like 10 hear something from the
First Brigade, First Division, Twenty third
Corps.
William Van Vert. Captain, 12sth Ind.
Cherry Valley, ILL.,, says he is informed tina
there are beer saloons in the National Home
at Dayton, o., and LeavenwOrth, Kan. He re
grets this exceedingly, and thinks they SHOULD
not be allowed.
Il. ii. Rawlins, Co. II, SD Ohio, Rutland, o.
writes of the organization of Citizens anC
Soldiers Pension Association" the object o
which Is TO do everything possible to secure tn
passage by Congress of laws which shall d
justice to the soldiers. lie says that in fou
days the signatures of 500 citizens were oh
tanned TO petition. 1t was signed by 80 on
OF every 100, without regard to party. Tn
writer thinks this an indication of public senti
ment on this question. The officers of tn
association are, President, Lee Il. Smith; Sec
w. w. Hubbell Treas. X. II. Rawlings.
l.. III. Tilden. Co. ID. III ILL.,, Wauponsee, Ill
coTTcctS NOHlTaue hnOlt IN fegaru 10 the Drl
gades Of the Second Division, Fifteenth Corps
lie says the l27th Ill. was frs: assigned to tn
Fourth Brigade in the Fall of 1862. A year o
so later 1t was put into the Second Brigade AM
afterward into the First, with the 55th ILL.,
57th Ohio, 9th and 9Th Mo-, and SD Ind.
q. Dart, Co. q, 18th n. " Crookston. MINI
does not brag over the planting of any frs
flags, but he says the camp rooster of the LIT
n. \. was the first TO crow on the earthwOrk
at Big Bethel after the rebels were driven ou
, Co q carried the rooster from Staten Island {
Harrison's Landing. On the march it perche
on knapsack, and at night roasted in tent.
was stolen after the seven days light on tn
Peninsula.
Charles l.. West, Co. G, 55th Ill, Atica, Ill
says that the First Brigade, Second Division
Fifteenth Corps as first organized in 1862, wa
, composed of the 5ith and list Ohio aud 55t
Ill. Later it was made up of the followin
regiments: 5ith and 57th Ohio. 9th and st
T Mo-, SD Ind, 55th, 10th and 127th Ill. an
Battery A, LIST Ill. l.. A. Subsequently tn
, lllth Ill. was added.
The Shenandoah Valley.
Isaac J. Simon, Co X, 18th Ind, Claremon
H., says he was wounded in the morning
Cedar Creek. He thinks his regiment did il
full duty there.
/, J. c. Slaughter. 18th Ind. battery. Ottumw
Iowa, wishes to ask COmrade Griffin, 122d !
Y, if no really believes the Sixth Corr
: was composed Of Drawer men, or thinks the
: could and did fight any better than Oh
| Eighth aud Nineteenth Corps. Is he consister
= in stigmatizng as green troops" regiment
: that had been in continuous service sint